Measuring device.



M. TAMBURINI.

MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 16, 1910.

cmmmum PLANouRAPu co., WASHINGTON, n. c,

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

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MATTHEW TAMBURINI, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

MEASURING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Application filed August 16, 1910. Serial No. 577,539.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW TAMBURINI, a citizen of Italy. and at thepresent time a resident of the city of Paterson, county of Passaio, andState of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Measuring Device, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to measuring de vices and primarily to that classof mechanisms for measuring or determining the amount of woven materiala single loom produces.

The present invention comprises a simple and durable construction whichmay be secured adjacent to the loom or weaving device and is providedwith a horizontal cylindrically shaped drum or cylinder over which thewoven fabric is adapted to pass. In so passing, the fabric rotates saidcylinder, which latter through a train or series of gears of properproportions causes a registering on a dial, which may be situated in anysuitable place, of the amount of material produced by the loom.

For a full understanding of the present invent-ion, reference is to behad to the following description and to the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of the present invention; Fig. 2is a top plan view thereof disclosing the mounting of the dial; and Fig.3 is a fragmentary side elevation, parts thereof being broken away tomore clearly disclose a certain portion of the gearing.

Throughout the detail description and on the several figures of thedrawings, similar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

In carrying out the present invention a frame 7 is secured adjacent tothe loom, the former comprising a plurality of supports or shelves 8which are mounted on each end on a vertical threaded member S and areretained in spaced relation with each other by the adjusting nuts 10threaded on said member S.

Each shelf or supporting member 8 is apertured to receive or formjournal bearings for the counter-shafts on each terminal of which issecured a gear meshing with another gear of different diameter carriedby an adjacent shaft. A centrally located shaft K protrudes through thetop of the frame 7 and carries on said protruding terminal an indicatoror pointer 11, said shaft receiving its rotary movement from the tram oftransmission gears operatively connected with the cylinder B hereinafterde scribed.

Incasing the greater part of the shaft K is a hollow shaft X whichcarries on its upper terminal adjacent to the pointer 11 a similarindicating device 12, but of a different length. Mounted on the hollowshaft X adjacent to its lower bearing is a gear 6 said gear 6 meshingwith a gear 5 which is carried on the same counter-shaft carrying thegear 5, the latter meshing with a gear TV rigidly secured to the shaftK. Upon a complete rotation of the shaft K, the shaft X will havecompleted but onefifth of a revolution and by observing the indicator12, it may be ascertained how many revolutions the indicator 11 hascompleted, thus making it unnecessary to make note of every completerotation of the shaft K.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that the shaft is rotatedsimultaneously with the shaft K, but at less velocity, owing to thereducing transmission gears 5 and 5. These gears are of such proportionsthat, upon the shaft K making a complete rotation, the hollow shaft Xand the pointer 12 will have moved in an arc of only 72. Of course, itis not my intention to limit the present invention to the use of suchgears as different ratios may be obtained between the gears whereby therotary movement of the hollow casing X may be decreased orv increasedupon a complete rotation of the shaft K without departing from the scopeof the invention, as claimed herewith.

The gear which is mounted on the supporting bracket 8 is secured to adepending tubular member C, having its lower terminal tapering andprovided with teeth to form a beveled gear which meshes with a secondbeveled gear 13 formed on a terminal of the horizontal cylinder B. Thisoperating cylinder or member B comprises a cap portion B which hasformed thereon the beveled gear 13, said cap portion B having formedtherein a recess B and a-slot 13 opening into said recess.- This recess13 is adapted to receive a reduced portion A formed on the main body ofthe cylinder, said body being prevented from an independent movementrelative to the cap B by having the reduced portion A provided With akey adapted to fit in the slot B From the foregoing, it Will be notedthat the body portion of the cylinder B may be replaced easily andquickly, should the same Wear out or become useless. Also, differentsized cylinders may be secured to the same cap, if it is desired, inWhich case the dial D Would have to be changed.

When the loom is in operation and the cylinder B is being operated uponby the Woven fabric passing thereover, a rotary movement Will be giventhe gear C Which Will impart a similar movement to the shaft K throughthe gears 1, 1, 2 and 2, the last mentioned gear meshing With androtating the gear 3 and, as above described, causes the rotation of theshafts K and X and the registering on the dial D by the hands orindicators 11 and 12 the amount of Woven material Which has passed oversaid cylinder.

Having thus fully described my invention, What is claimed as new is Inan indicator, a frame comprising adjustable supporting members,indicating members mounted on said frame, an operating member comprisinga cylinder having a reduced portion on one end thereof provided With akey, a cap section having a recess therein to receive the reducedportion of said cylinder including the aforesaid key thereon, a gearformed on said cap section, a second gear meshing With the first mentioned gear and mounted on one of said adjustable supporting members,and a train of gears operatively connecting said second mentioned gearto said indicating members for moving each of the latter at differentspeeds, said train of gears being mounted on said adjustable supportingmembers.

MATTHElV TAMBURINI.

Witnesses THOMAS CAPPA, JNo. F. Cnoss.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. O.

